"66"
Mahoney and Pachciarz (in tire) in performance. Photo by Jack Vartoogian.
Company dancers in an excerpt from “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head.”
Company dancers perform. Photo by Jack Vartoogian.
Stahl and Robinson in performance. Photo by Johan Elbers.
Toshiko Oiwa and company dancers perform. Photo by Johan Elbers.
Stahl and Robinson in performance. Photo by Johan Elbers.
Premiere
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Date
20 September 1996
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Company
Tharp!
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Venue
Zellerbach Auditorium
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Location
Berkeley, CA
Production
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Choreographer
Twyla Tharp
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Music by
David Rose,
Raymond Scott,
Line Renaud,
The Four Lads,
Cole Porter,
Juan Garcia Esquival,
Jack Fascinato,
Larry Clinton,
Santo & Johnny,
Dean Martin
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Lighting Designer
Jennifer Tipton
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Costume Designer
Norma Kamali
Dancers
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Couple
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Quartet
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Trio
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Old Man
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Pirelli Tire
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Number of Dancers
11
Dance Sections
I. Gay Spirits
Full Company
II. Powerhouse
Couple
III. Sexe
Couple and Quartet, Old Man
IV. Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Quartet and Old Man
V. You’re the Top
Couple
VI. Foolin’ Around
Old Man
VII. Spring, Sprang, Sprung
Robinson, Malone, Howard, Stanton, Franke, Rivera and Stahl
VIII. Satan Takes a Holiday
Company
IX. Sleep Walk
Couple
X. Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
Couple, Quartet, Trio
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Runtime
00:25:10
Description
Taking its name from the famous highway, “66” is an intentionally kitschy portrait of America and its automobile culture. The choreography is lighthearted and athletic. Caricatures of roadside personalities – a trio of mechanics, young lovers from a small town – cavort with a foam Pirelli tire.
In 1996, after nearly ten years of freelance choreography, Tharp put together a company of dancers. “66” was one of the first three works she created for them, performed alongside Sweet Fields (1996) and Heroes (1996).
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Commissioned by
Past Performances
Tharp!
Heroes (premiere) – Sweet Fields (premiere) – "66" (premiere) | Tharp!
Berkeley, CA
September 20 1996 Premiere
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
Los Angeles, CA
September 27 1996 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
Tuscon, AZ
October 2 1996 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
Chicago, IL
October 9 1996 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
Washington, D.C.
October 29 1996 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
Philadelphia, PA
January 7 1997 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
Pittsburgh, PA
January 25 1997 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
Sarasota, FL
January 29 1997 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
Paris, France
July 26 1997 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
Edinburgh, Scotland
August 11 1997 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
New York, NY
October 4 1997 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
Teatro Albéniz
Madrid, Spain
November 4 1997 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
Lisbon, Portugal
November 10 1997 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
Sydney, Australia
January 20 1998 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
St. Louis, MO
February 28 1998 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
New Haven, CT
March 20 1998 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
Prague, Czech Republic
June 24 1998 TTD Performance
Tharp!
Heroes – Sweet Fields – "66" | Tharp!
London, United Kingdom
August 4 1998 TTD Performance
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998